York

York's population expanded between the last two censuses. Data from the census also show there were changes in religion, housing tenure and marriage.

The population reached nearly 200,000

Between the last two censuses, the population of York increased by 9.4%, from just over 181,000 to 198,000.

The addition of just under 17,000 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, York was home to, on average, 5.2 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was higher than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Average age stable in York

Latest census data also show that the median age of York remained 38 years in the decade to 2011.

This city had a slightly lower average age than Yorkshire and The Humber and became slightly younger than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The fall in age was because of an increase of just under 7,600 people between the ages of 20 and 29 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by almost 3,000.

About 17% of people in York are aged between 20 and 29 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and York by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in York

The percentage of York residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 2.5% to 2.8% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

In 2011, just over 1 in 16 (6.4%) reported being limited a little in their day-to-day activities, compared with 6.9% in 2001. The percentage of York residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 91%.

The proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 3.5% in 2001 to 4.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 3.1% to 3.8%.

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

More students

York saw Yorkshire and The Humber's second-largest rise in the proportion of students.

In 2011, just over 1 in 18 (5.7%) people aged 16 to 74 in York said they were in education, compared with 3.9% in 2001. The percentage that were employed decreased from 54% to 53%.

Across the region, only Sheffield saw a greater rise in the proportion of students (from 3.3% to 5.6%).

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of students, as the regional average grew from 2.5% to 3.5%.

The percentage of students in York increased by 1.8 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 in York, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that said they were in education, March 2001 and March 2011

Changes in family structure

The percentage of households in York with only adult children living with their parents decreased from 8.4% to 8.0% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just over one in four (25%) households had at least one dependent child, compared with 26% in 2001. The percentage of households in York without children increased from 66% to 67%.

The proportion of households with adult children living with their parents fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (which remained close to 9.3%). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.4% to 9.6%.

The proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households where a parent lived with their adult children across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Changing household dynamics

The percentage of households in York, which comprised one person, decreased from 31% to 30% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just under one in nine (11%) households had an unmarried couple, compared with 8.8% in 2001. The percentage of households in York which comprised a married couple (with or without children) decreased from 36% to 32%.

The proportion of one-person households decreased faster here than in any other local authority district across Yorkshire and The Humber. The improvement brought health in York close to the regional average 31% in Yorkshire and The Humber described their health as good in 2011).

The percentage of households with only one person was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households that comprised only one person across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Change in unpaid care

The percentage of York residents that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 0.8% to 1.0% between the last two censuses.

The percentage who reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week remained close to 1.7%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 1.2% in 2001 to 1.4% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 1.1% to 1.4%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care in York remained close to 1.0%

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and York by care, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in York

The 2011 Census asked a voluntary question about religion. Of those who chose to disclose their religious affiliation, 33% said they had no religion. An increase from 18% in 2001 makes this the fastest-growing religious group in York.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the percentage of people who described themselves as having no religion increased from 15% to 28%, while across England the percentage went from 16% to 27%.

Around 65% of those who disclosed their religion in York said they were Christian, down from 81% in 2001. About 0.1% said they were Sikh, up from 0.1% 10 years prior.

The percentage of people who did not disclose their religious affiliation rose from 8.2% to 8.4% between the last two censuses.

In York, 8.4% chose not to disclose their religious affiliation. In Yorkshire and The Humber the percentage was 7.4% and across England the percentage was 7.8%.

The population without a religion in York increased by 14 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and York by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of privately rented homes increased in York at a faster rate than in Selby (the local authority area that shares the largest boundary with York).

In York, the proportion of private renting increased from 9.9% in 2001 to 18% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in nearby Selby increased from 5.8% to 11%.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the share of privately rented homes increased from 9.1% to 16%.

The rate of social housing in York fell from 15% to 14%, while the rate of home ownership decreased from 73% to 66%.

Private renting in York increased by 8 percentage points

Percentage of households in York, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

More single people in York

The percentage of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased here at a faster rate than in nearby Selby.

In York, the proportion of single people increased from 32% in 2001 to 39% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in nearby Selby increased from 23% to 27%.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the share of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased from 29% to 34%.

The proportion of married people in York fell from 49% to 44%, while the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner remained close to 10%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were single across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of York residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 8.0% to 4.1% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (84%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 70% in 2001. While the percentage of York residents that described their health as fair decreased from 22% to 12%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 10% in 2001 to 6.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in York decreased by 3.9 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in York, Yorkshire and The Humber and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Ethnicity in York

In 2011, 3.4% of the local population said they were from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups. An increase from 1.1% in 2001 makes this the fastest-growing ethnic group in York.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the percentage of residents from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from 4.7% to 7.3%, while across England the percentage went from 5.2% to 8.0%.

Around 94% of people in York said they were from the White ethnic groups, down from 98% in 2001. About 1.2% said they were from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed), up from 0.6% 10 years prior.

The percentage of residents from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups rose from 0.2% to 0.6% between the last two censuses.

The population from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups in York increased by 2.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and York by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

More people worked short hours

The percentage of employed people in York working less than 16 hours increased from 2.4% to 3.8% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just over 1 in 12 (8.4%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, compared with 11% in 2001.

The proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 1.8% in 2001 to 3.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 1.9% to 3.1%.

The proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week in York increased by 1.5 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in York, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that said they had worked less than 16 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

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